Meet the last athlete of the month for 2016! Ben has made so much progress in both his absolute strength, gymnastic ability, and aerobic capacity since starting with us over a year and a half ago. You can’t beat hard work and consistency and Ben has been religious about both. You deserve it brother!
When did you join EDCF? How did you find the gym? What was your first impression or how did that first workout go?
I joined EDCF in April of 2015. I got my first taste of Crossfit at another local gym in early 2014; then, after a few months of the globo gym life, I got the itch to do CrossFit again. I discovered EDCF online, was impressed by the programming, signed up for the prep course, and never looked back!
What class time do you attend the most, are there any regular members you work out with at that time?
The class time I attend the most is 6:30 PM with the coolest crew — Mikey P, Dave, Sarah, Eric, Justin, RJ, Griego, just to name a few.
Tell us a little about yourself, What is your life like outside the gym? Where do you work, do you have kids/pets/spouse/partner? What is your favorite hobby outside the gym?
I work as a software engineer for a mid-sized consulting company, so I bounce around the metroplex working on projects for different clients. I live with my lovely, former athlete of the month, girlfriend Heather and our cat Wilbur. I love traveling and am also a chess master.
What do you like about CrossFit or EDCF that keeps you coming back?
The people at EDCF keep me coming back. Everyone is so motivating and willing to offer support. Anytime we get together for a social event it is always a blast.
What is your favorite lift or exercise or type of workout? What is one of your short term and long term goals?
My favorite lift is the deadlift because there is something badass about lifting a ton of weight off the ground. My short term goal is to increase my upper body strength so that I can do 10 strict pull-ups unbroken. My long term goal is to be able to Rx the Open.